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Seanad highlights lecturers' precarious work conditions rte.ie/news/2023/0525… via @rte #ucc #academia

#Registernow annual #summerschool for #development #research #methods perfect for postgraduate and early career researchers to connect with #policy and #practice @CGEbelfast @CGDUCC @intdevmu @sumingkhoo @NitaMishra23 @Ellen_Pieterse @UCCCoopStudies >> dsaireland.org/activities/sum…

Have your say in the FOOD ON CAMPUS survey on purchasing behaviours, preferences and opinions on food & beverages on @ucc campus. Take part and assist in enhancing the on-campus food environment. ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7U…

Join us in supporting the victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkey! Donate to reputable organizations providing emergency relief on the ground. Let's make a difference together. #TurkeyEarthquake #EmergencyRelief #UCC

IFUT uncovered a possible non-application of Public Sector Pay Increases to Postdoc Researchers. Initial investigation shows increases were not applied in some institutes to employees with pre-existing research grants. Affected? Leave your details.👇tinyurl.com/2p9449mr

Our second survey on research career progression is open now! It is part of a longitudinal study over the next few years in an attempt to track researcher careers and and if they improved or not over time #researchers #precarity #survey surveymonkey.com/r/TZSGLDC

Researchers from across the country are invited to a IUA-RIA workshop to share their views on Ireland's new research funding agency. ria.ie/iua-ria-worksh…

@ifut is hosting a Webinar "Claiming a Contract of Indefinite Duration" to assist members with eligibility and the application process of claiming a CID under both the "Cush Process" and the Fixed Term Workers Act Wednesday, 1 Feb, 1 pm Registration: surveymonkey.com/r/29C2F38

UCC has launched a new Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub. It will bring together a range of services which aim to support and promote the mental health and wellbeing of our students. ⁣ @UCCSU

We are offering our Research Essentials practical workshops for @UCC staff and students again. Consider signing up for 'Being FAIR with your data', Feb 21st, 10am. We will look in detail at findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability: libcal.ucc.ie/event/3994504

Happy New Year!

Read this whole thread & the full report on a topic that is very important to us “Precarious Careers in Research. Analysis and Policy Options” 👏👏 Which groups of researchers suffer most from #precarious careers? How can policies reduce the precariousness of research careers?

Read this interesting paper from Pat O'Connor, Professor Emeritus Sociology and Social Policy, University of Limerick #postdocs careers in Ireland with some data from IRC and a critical view of current policies #researchcareers publicpolicy.ie/education/post…

📖Looking for some lunchtime reading? Look no further than the Winter 2022 edition of our UCC Innovates e-newsletter, jam-packed with stories about innovation and entrepreneurship activities from across @UCC - ucc.ie/en/media/suppo… #UCCInnovates #Innovation #Research

Event Notice for UCC Staff:

This is such an important matter to us! Together with @Eurodoc @Mariecurie_alum and @yacadeuro we are co-signatories of this open letter on how to ensure support for Ukrainian academia. Please read the open letter, like and re-tweet ➡️ to reach high impact! #support 🇺🇦 #research

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced researcher to assist in our research project “Reducing the precarity of academic research careers in Ireland”. For more information visit our website or contact us directly. irishrsa.ie/2785-2/?custom…